Cheddar Tom wrote:jerbyrd25 wrote:I have my doubts about Piscotty with these comparisons. He keeps getting these Allen Craig or Matt Carpenter labels, but he only OPS'd .819 on the year between A+ and AA ball with 15 home runs.
Craig, in 2007, at the same age and same levels OPS'd .909 with 24 home runs.
Not accurate at all. Craig was already 23 when he began his full season debut in Springfield - Piscotty isn't 23 until Jan. Craig did hit for more power in the FSL at the same age, though.
Carpenter, in 2010, albeit at age 24, but at the same levels OPS'd .889 with 13 home runs and a way above average walk rate.
Carpenter had a .730 OPS in the FSL. Yes he hit very well, but as you say he was 2 years older. Piscotty homered once every 30 at bats while Carpenter homered once every 33 at bats in Springfield.
Piscotty is an outfielder now as well, meaning he should bring a bigger stick than either of these two, who, at the time, were still looked at prospect-wise as third basemen.
Yes I would agree that he needs to add power, but if he's a high avg. doubles hitter with above average defense then he's a valuable player.
Comparitively, Greg Garcia, at the same age and level (AA-Springfield) had an .828 OPS and 10 home runs.
You are still being misleading...Piscotty played a 1/2 season at Springfield. He took 184 at bats and hit 6 home runs where as Garcia took 412 at bats to hit 10 home runs.
Brett Wallace, a "polished college bat", at age 22, spent the year at Springfield, Memphis, and AAA-Sacremento (after the trade for Holliday) and he ended the year with an .822 OPS and 20 home runs.
I don't get what this example is supposed to prove.
Zack Cox, also a "polished college bat", at age 22, was in the same levels as Piscotty and had a .797 OPS with 13 home runs.
Just my opinion. These aren't all fair comparisons by any means. I still like him, of course, as he is in some rareified air with comparisons to these first two. I think he is just a tick below.
Yes...it is not as simple as saying "here is what Zack Cox did and here is what Matt Carpenter did." Not all players perform the same and some develop differently. Right now there is really no reason to be down on Piscotty. Piscotty at this point appears to have much better plate judgment than Cox did